John C. Kimball High

As a heavily attended secondary school in Tracy, California, John C. Kimball High caters to 1,587 students from grades 9 through 12, operated by Tracy Joint Unified. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 89% above typical.

Tracy Joint Unified comprises 19 schools with combined enrollment of 13,770 students; John C. Kimball High is among them.

On the student-mix side, John C. Kimball High records that 37% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more Asian than the county at large, where the share is closer to 19%.

On the income-and-resources front, John C. Kimball High logs 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 23.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.2:1, putting John C. Kimball High higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at John C. Kimball High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Joaquin County runs at roughly 66%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, John C. Kimball High tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.9%.

Around the school, census data for San Joaquin County shows median household earnings sit near $92,179, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Across San Joaquin County's 251 public schools (combined enrollment of about 153,026 students), John C. Kimball High is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is George Kelly Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John C. Kimball High. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John C. Kimball High ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 35.8%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John C. Kimball High has expanded 8%, going from 1,476 students in 2018 to 1,587 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share climbed from 25% to 37%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 25.2:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.